3x+16=5(x+4)+2

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Solution for 3x+16=5(x+4)+2 equation:


Simplifying
3x + 16 = 5(x + 4) + 2

Reorder the terms:
16 + 3x = 5(x + 4) + 2

Reorder the terms:
16 + 3x = 5(4 + x) + 2
16 + 3x = (4 * 5 + x * 5) + 2
16 + 3x = (20 + 5x) + 2

Reorder the terms:
16 + 3x = 20 + 2 + 5x

Combine like terms: 20 + 2 = 22
16 + 3x = 22 + 5x

Solving
16 + 3x = 22 + 5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-5x' to each side of the equation.
16 + 3x + -5x = 22 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 3x + -5x = -2x
16 + -2x = 22 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
16 + -2x = 22 + 0
16 + -2x = 22

Add '-16' to each side of the equation.
16 + -16 + -2x = 22 + -16

Combine like terms: 16 + -16 = 0
0 + -2x = 22 + -16
-2x = 22 + -16

Combine like terms: 22 + -16 = 6
-2x = 6

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = -3

Simplifying
x = -3

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